Neha Dhupia Age, Wiki and Bio

Neha Dhupia

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth27/08/1980
Age44 years
BirthplaceCochin, Kerala

Bio/Wiki

NicknameChotu

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduationHistory

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
Food HabitVegetarian (Earlier, she used to be non-vegetarian)
HobbiesShopping, Doing Yoga, Travelling, and Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Ritwik Bhattacharya (Squash Player)
  • James Sylvester (Dentist)
  • Yuvraj Singh (Cricketer)
  • Angad Bedi (Actor)
Marriage Date10/05/2018

Family

FatherPradip Singh Dhupia (Retired Indian Navy Officer)
MotherManpinder aka Babli Dhupia (Homemaker)
SiblingsBrother: Hardeep Dhupia (works with Jet Airways)
SpouseAngad Bedi (Actor)
ChildrenDaughter: Mehr Dhupia Bedi (born on 18/11/2018), Son: Name not known (born on 3/10/2021)

Career

Debut
Malayalam Film (Child Artist)Minnaram (1994)
Japanese Film (Actress)Nattu Odoru! Ninja Densetsu (2000)
Telugu Film (Actress)Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003)
Bollywood Film (Actress)Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003)
Pakistani Film (Actress)Kabhi Pyar Na Karna (2008)
Punjabi Film (Actress)Rangeelay (2013)
Hindi TV (Actress)Rajdhani (2000)
Award(s)
  • Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Bollywood film, Tumhari Sulu (2018)
  • Sony Pictures India Award for Breaking Societal Stereotypes (2018)

Favourites

CuisineChinese
Actor(s)
  • Dilip Kumar
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Aamir Khan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
Actress(es)
  • Jaya Bhaduri
  • Rakhee
  • Smita Patil
  • Tabu
  • Kareena Kapoor
BookThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Colour(s)
  • Light Red
  • Purple
Destination(s)
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • France

Style Quotient

Car(s)
  • Renault Duster
  • Toyota Land Cruiser

Some Lesser Known Facts

Neha Dhupia originally aspired to be an athlete but later pursued acting. In an interview, she mentioned her involvement in sports like tennis, swimming, and basketball. She expressed interest in portraying athletes like Deepa Malik and Dutee Chand in sports biopics.
Her first on-screen appearance was as a child artist in the 1994 Malayalam film, Minnaram.
She won the 'Femina Miss India' beauty pageant title in 2002 and was among the top 10 contestants in the Miss Universe pageant.
Before her rise to fame, she appeared in the music video Sha Na Na by the Indipop band Euphoria and briefly joined the band.
Neha performed in her first play, Graffiti, in New Delhi.
She has modeled for various advertisement campaigns.
For the film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), Neha made a co-actor wash his hands multiple times as the scene required her to lick his palm.
In 2009, she starred in her first American TV mini-series, Bollywood Hero, playing the role of Lalima Lakhani.
She has hosted TV shows such as 'Comedy Circus' in 2011 and BFFs with Vogue in 2018.
Neha Dhupia has an interest in comic books.
She considers the film Sheesha (2005), in which she played a double role, as her biggest regret in her acting career.
A fitness enthusiast, she practices yoga and works out regularly.
In 2012, she adopted a vegetarian diet after learning about the lasting effects of meat in the body.
In 2013, Neha appeared on the Colors TV show Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre.
She has acted in films across various languages including Malayalam, Japanese, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi, and English.
Neha is involved in philanthropic activities and regularly engages in charitable work.
In 2016, she served as the gang leader on MTV India's reality show, MTV Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory.
She has hosted multiple seasons of the audio chat show, #NoFilterNeha on Saavn, interviewing Bollywood celebrities.
Neha judged the comedy show Chhote Miyan Dhaakad in 2017 on Colors TV.
At the age of 37, on May 10, 2018, Neha Dhupia married her longtime boyfriend, Angad Bedi, in a private ceremony.